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Joe Parker / Breitling via Reuters
Yves Rossy, known as the Jetman, jumps from a helicopter before a successful flight over Rio de Janiero, Brazil in this May 2 handout photograph released by Breitling. The Swiss aviator dropped from a helicopter and deployed the jet-powered carbon-kevlar "Jetwing" and uses his body to steer as he flew over the city before landing on Copacabana Beach.
Handout / Reuters
Yves Rossy, known as the Jetman, flies past the Christ the Redeemer statue on Corcovado Mountain.
Joe Parker / AP
In this photograph provided by the Breitling, Yves Rossy, known as the Jetman, prepares to land on Copacabana beach after a flight over Rio de Janiero.
Dado Gladieri / Breitling via AP
Commercial Photo - Yves Rossy, known as the Jetman, smiles after just landing on Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janiero.
Swiss jetman Yves Rossy stunned onlookers with an amazing flying display over Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday. Msnbc.com's Dara Brown reports.
You can see Jetman's flight over the Grand Canyon in PhotoBlog.
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The song Rocket Man popped into my head.
This is pretty cool.
Yep!
I thought of Lola, who was a showgirl....
Sorry, I couldn't resist.
Noooooooooooooooo! You didn't! Aieeeeeeeeeee!
Elton John would be proud.
Those are jet engines, not rockets.
Leonardo da Vinci, eat your heart out.
Mark .... I know the difference between Rockets and Jets... duh
(one's football and one's basketball right?)
but the song does make you think about flying .....
Proof, once again, that given enough thrust, even a brick can fly!
So I'm not clear about this, is this guy known as the Jetman?
Blue, Google Jetman. It used to have some pretty good videos on the site.
Candidate for a James Bond movie?
I gots to get me one of dem thangs! Kuul
This is sooo cool, please don't ruin it talking about gay music.
That looks so incredibly cool! I gotta get me one of those! Bird strikes are a b*tch, though.
After that comment, I think I've changed my mind!
Not to mention the bugs in your teeth.
Check out this vid of a wing jumper. Jeb Corliss is the guys name.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWfph3iNC-k&feature=related
I think I'll stay on the ground.
What a rush!!!!!
Holy fried cheese, that is awesome!
I can rember a jet back pack but this is way to cool.
It's totally safe, since the dude was wearing a helmet.
Thst wasn't some Swiss guy. That was Sully clearing the birds for the 747's !
I was hooked until I saw he deployed a para shoot for landing... As far as I am concerned he merely parachuted with a huge body suit for gliding.
Well, he can't actually deploy landing gear now, can he?
He's got a few jets under the wings. Technically, he could fly for a minimal amount of time. He is actually producing speed and lift (until those canisters empty), it's not gliding (though, I assume he does after the canisters empty, or to save fuel).
One way or another, it's a terrific way to get to the beach.
not the fall that'll kill you but rather the sudden stop at the end
Do a barrel roll!
Ok we now have the jetpack we were pomised as kids. Now give us our flying car darn it. lol
Done. Got $300K?
http://www.terrafugia.com/
Shades of Buck Rogers for you younguns
just another example of more $$ than brains. what exactly was he try'in to prove ??? tht he can fly with a et pack strapped to his back ??? big deal !!!!
....wellllllllll, HE did it! ....and YOU didn't.
Oh come on...this is pretty freaking cool...go on ...admit it...you know you want to.
There's always one d.bag that post a negative comment. Don't know why some people can't accept something for what it is, just a guy having fun. It might not be your idea of fun, but why be negative about it. I will never understand negative people.
I'm with Fuzzy!! I want the flying car!! :o)
Now this is a cool video of a Wing jumpper.
Jet man is a welcomed change from the sad and depressing headlines of missing children, dirty politicians and lunatics on the run.
I so want to do this. I'll bet we can make a competition out of it and get a Red Bull sponsor.
You would crash and die.
Cool stuff. Talk about a "bat out of hell". Those Brazilian mamas in their thong bikinis were probably freaking out.
Actually it wasn't a typical "beach day" here yesterday as the temp was around 65F and the Cariocas were cold;-)
Notice none of the beach tents or umbrellas are out as usual.
A few years back he'd have been mugged for his Breitling;-)
You name should be RE Tarded. It's a beautiful city with awsome people. You saying he wouldn't been mugged in Detroit, Atlanta or LA?
Pay attention, Mucous.
Buzz lightyear!
I was thinking the same thing, maybe he could change the colors to blue, green and white to amaze the kiddos.
Yea, its cool now, wait till the SOB is texting while piloting and he flies through the side of your house...or your 747.
to INFINITY and BEYOOOOOOOOOOOOOOND!
ok; so it's not very original; big deal!
Man, that gives me a HUGE boner!
This is really the coolest thing in the world...this just made my day!
HOORAY! Now clean up the gigantic slums and feed/clothe the people.
What's stopping you?
Probably the same thing that's stopping me. Housing costs that take 0.5 - 0.75 of monthly pay, taxes that take up most of what's left over, then regular survival costs. We here don't live in luxury thus we do not have time for, um, trivial tasks.
What a RIOT !!!!! Soooo Cooool !!!!
Can anyone do this? How much?
Shouldn't JETMAN be off fighting evil somewhere rather than engaging in these stunts?
Eh... call me when he can take off from the ground, fly around, then land.
That would be awesome!
They can already do that. Check out airports all over the world, you'll see it every 30 seconds or so. Oh wait, that's not impressive to you, the only thing that impresses you is if no one can do it yet.
MJZeigler Pay no attention to no more filbert. She is still upset that I put an end to our Romantic relationship. Now shes pretending to be intelligent to try and wrangle another Bull.